A
regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, February 23, 2009, at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.Mayor Johnson presided.Girl
Scout Troup #747 – H. H. Dow and Midland High Schools led the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.

MINUTES

Councilman
Rokosz requested the New Business item of the February 16, 2009 minutes reflect
City Council discussion regarding 2009-10 budget philosophies.Approval of the amended minutes of the
February 16, 2009 regular meeting was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded
by Councilman Rokosz.(Motion ADOPTED.)

RESOLVED,
that the Mayor is authorized to issue the attached proclamation designating
February 28, 2009 as Walk for Warmth Day in Midland.(Motion ADOPTED.)Mayor Johnson then presented Sharron Such
with the proclamation.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

No
public comments were made.

2009 ANNUAL SIDEWALK REPORT

City
Engineer Brian McManus presented the 2009 Annual Sidewalk Report.The following resolution was then offered by
Councilman McKeag and seconded by Councilman Adams:

RESOLVED,
that in accord with Section 22-16 of the Code of Ordinances, the 2009 Annual
Sidewalk Report is hereby received and is ordered filed in the City Clerk's
Office.(Motion ADOPTED.)

ANNUAL REVIEW OF CLASS C, D,
AND RESORT LIQUOR LICENSES

The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Rokosz:

WHEREAS,
Section 15-250 of the City of Midland Code of Ordinances directs the City
Manager to submit an annual review of each liquor licensee to the City Council;
and

WHEREAS,
said annual review has been prepared and reports that all licensees have
complied with the provisions of Article VII of Chapter 15 of the Code of
Ordinances; now therefore

RESOLVED,
that in accord with Section 15-250 of the City of Midland Code of Ordinances,
the annual review of liquor licenses is hereby received and ordered placed on
file in the Office of the City Clerk.(Motion ADOPTED.)

POMEROY – DDA APPOINTMENT

The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Rokosz:

RESOLVED,
that in accord with Section 4 of Act 197 of 1975, the Downtown Development
Authority Act, the City Council confirms the
appointment of Richard Pomeroy to the Downtown Development Authority to fill an
unexpired term to expire May 1, 2010.(Motion ADOPTED.)

LADWIG – CENTRAL DISPATCH AUTHORITY ADMIN. POLICY
BOARD APPOINTMENT

City
Manager Jon Lynch introduced the new City of Midland Chief of Police Gerald
Ladwig and presented a resolution naming Chief Ladwig to the Midland County
Central Dispatch Authority Administrative Board.The following resolution was then offered by
Councilman McKeag and seconded by Councilman Rokosz:

RESOLVED,
that Chief of Police Gerald Ladwig is hereby appointed to the Midland County
Central Dispatch Authority Administrative Policy Board to fill an unexpired
term ending January 31, 2010.(Motion
ADOPTED.)

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The
following resolution was offered by Councilman McKeag and seconded by
Councilman Rokosz:

RESOLVED,
that the request from St. John’s Lutheran Church to hold an anniversary
celebration on Sunday, June 14, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on E.
Reardon Street between Rodd Street and George Street, utilizing the public
rights-of-way and amplified sound, including the closure of E. Reardon Street
between Rodd and George from mid-day Saturday, June 13 through Sunday, June 14
until the City Stage is removed from the street, is hereby approved subject to
the following conditions:

Obtain special event liability insurance in the
amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate, with the City
of Midland named as Certificate Holder and Additional Insured.The certificate must be submitted to the
City Manager’s Office no less than five working days prior to the event.

Any special event signage must meet applicable city
ordinances and may be applied for through the Building Department.

A minimum 20-foot wide fire lane is to be left open
for emergency vehicle access.Fire
Marshall Chris Coughlin can be contacted at 837-3413 for any questions
regarding placement of the stage on the roadway.

Barricades must be able to be moved for emergency
responders, if necessary.

;and

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Administrative Staff is hereby authorized to approve
future requests if conducted in substantially the same manner.(Motion ADOPTED.)